Africa (UNSDG) vs Italy: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Africa (UNSDG)
5.27
in 2022
Italy
9.64
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
96th
Italy rank
96th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Africa (UNSDG)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.64 against 5.27 in Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 4.37.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 96th and Italy ranks 96th of 156 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (UNSDG) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 11.33 | 8.42 | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 11.28 | 7.43 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 9.86 | 4.85 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Africa (UNSDG) or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.64 against 5.27 in Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Africa (UNSDG) and Italy?
- 4.37, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (UNSDG) and Italy rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 96th and Italy ranks 96th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.